たまがい
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. moon snail (Naticidae spp.); moon shell
2. Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
Kanji used
ball
shellfish
Pitch accent
がい
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
Gomphina melanegis (species of Venus clam)
tiger moon shell (Natica tigrina)